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Short Break Basque Cuisine Cooking Tour
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ProductID:
1289 |
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Type:
Private Group Tour
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Country:
Spain |
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Theme:
Culinary and Cooking Holidays
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Region: Euskadi (Basque Country) |
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Group Size:
2 to 4+ People
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Start City:
San Sebastian |
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Duration:
4 Days / 3 Nights
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Lodging: Historic Hotel 4* |
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Season:
Jan - Dec | |
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Enjoy an unforgettable Cooking Holiday of The Basque Country, situated in the green and wet northern Spain, by the cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Its gastronomy is source of inspiration and influence for the high-standing Spanish cuisine. Food is an essential element of the Basque Culture, much more than in any other region of Spain.
Visit San Sebastian, one of the most elegant cities of Spain, the old summer capital of Spanish aristocracy and centre of the new Basque cuisine. From there go to nearby Bilbao, centre of traditional Basque cookery, to visit the impressive Guggenheim museum, designed by Frank Ghery, which has caused a world impact.
A Tasty Basque Cooking Short-Break for Gastronomes!
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4 Days / 3 Nights
DAY 1:
SAN SEBASTIAN
- Arrival in San Sebastian. Called Donostia
in Basque language, is the capital of
Gipuzkoa province, and it extends like a
string of pearls around the Bay of Biscay.
- Check-in at “Hotel de Londres y de
Inglaterra”, an elegant 19th Century four
star hotel in front of La Concha beach.
Enjoy see views from your hotel room.
- Free time to walk along the beach and the
Old Quarter (“Casco Viejo”).
- For dinner, guided Tapas Tour: try some of
the sophisticated pintxos (Tapas in Basque)
for which San Sebastian is famous. Tapas are
not just a casual way of eating but also and
above all, a question of having a good time,
the opportunity of meeting other people and,
at the same time, to indulge yourself with
good food and wine.
- Overnight in San Sebastian.
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DAY 2:
SAN SEBASTIAN
- Breakfast
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Morning Cooking Lesson at a "Sociedad Gastronomica"
(Gastronomic Society) located in the old
centre of this elegant city. Some of these
Societies are still men-only cooking clubs
(although not this one, fortunately!) where
Basques share their good humor, songs and
kitchen wisdom, as they have done for
centuries.
- In the company of one of the members of
the Society, learn about the famous cuisine
of the Basque Country, considered one of the
most renowned gastronomic regions in Europe.
- Lunch will follow based on the prepared
recipes accompanied by wine.
- Evening free for visiting San Sebastian, a
sophisticated city of great beauty with a
cultural, social and gastronomic importance
far in excess of its size. The undeniable
glamour of the city has it charmed by the
local color of its small fishing port.
- Dinner free: San Sebastian is the European
city with the highest per capita rate of
Michelin starred restaurants. A good
opportunity for visiting some of the most
famous restaurants in Spain!
- Overnight in San Sebastian.
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DAY 3:
SAN SEBASTIAN - BILBAO - SAN SEBASTIAN
- Breakfast
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Transfer to Bilbao in a private car with chauffer. Bilbao is
the economic centre of the Basque country
and home of the spectacular Guggenheim
Bilbao Museum.
- Do some exploration on your own along the
narrow streets of Bilbao Old Town or Casco
Viejo, which give off an age-old atmosphere,
or visit the biggest food market in Europe.
- Visit the stunning Guggenheim Museum, “the
building of the century”.
- You will enjoy lunch at the Museum
restaurant, directed by one of the most
brilliant young chefs in Spain who has
trained with 3 Michelin starred chef Martin
Berasategui. The cuisine is modern but
deeply rooted in Basque traditional cooking
and pays special attention to the quality of
the ingredients. Not to mention its unique
and avant-garde setting, designed by Frank
Ghery.
Back to San Sebastian, evening free.
- Dinner at leisure: try one of the many
traditional restaurants whose cooking
revolves around exquisite fish and seafood
(especially hake, salt-cod, spider crab and
baby eels).
Night in San Sebastian.
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DAY 4:
SAN SEBASTIAN
- Breakfast
- Make your own departure arrangements to take your flight
back home or continue your trip in Spain.
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